How I Stay Motivated, Including with Pro Ana Chat Part 2 of 5 |
Posted: October 3, 2016 |
As referenced earlier in a different blog entry, there are two important types of motivation, in this author’s opinion: physical and mental. Let’s start with these physical types of motivation I use to avoid consuming an excess number of calories. First, weight loss drugs, for me, can mask the physical issue of hunger (such as the T5 Fat Burners, which is apparently similar to the ECA stack (according to a reviewer)). However, I don’t take any extra caffeine, from coffee, tea, soda or other sources, as that can make it difficult to take the drug combination as often as I’d need, to alleviate hunger. Second, in my experience, exercise can, for a while, also mask the sensation of hunger (walking is fine for me, in my opinion, even with the ECA stack and “similar” drugs). Also, exercise has the nice side benefit of burning extra calories. Third, filling my stomach with carbonated liquid that has few calories (such as diet soda, including the “zero” brands that I prefer, personally) and food that has few calories (such as a spicy pickle) can mask hunger, in my experience. Fourth, if I fill my mouth with spice (such as via a spicy pickle) and/or brush my teeth, that can leave my mouth feeling hot or minty, respectively, which in my experience puts me in a mood to not eat further, since oftentimes I’m just craving taste, not food. Fifth, I sometimes place a heating pad on my stomach, because for me it helps reduce pain in my abdominal region, when I’m feeling the urge to binge and for around 20 minutes before I plan on going to sleep. I view hunger pangs as being similar to pain, in my experience, and I find that this helps permit me to feel reduced hunger pangs, while it’s on, and for up to 15 to 20 minutes after I take it off, which is usually enough time for me to take it off and then get into bed. I don’t take it to bed with me, however, as that might lead to severe burns and I don’t want any long-term damage or scarring from wearing a heating pad. I do get superficial burns, however, from using this on my stomach, which show up as red, black, and blue marks, but those tend to fade after a few weeks when I stop using the heating pad. Regardless, using the heating pad in this way is against the manufacturer’s advice, for the brand of heating pad that I use. Sixth, physical activities, such as standing up before a mirror and taking body check pictures can have the effect of distracting my body with activity, can help draw my attention away from any feelings of hunger I may have. Seventh, consuming at least 1,400 calories per day is also a way for me to improve my motivation to not binge, as that tends to prevent my body from physically feeling like it’s starving, and if I eat approximately this amount, then I tend to not feel overwhelming hunger and thus not feel the need to binge eat, so I tend to eat at least 1,400 calories every day. Eighth, spreading out my daily caloric intake through several smaller meals, throughout the day, is another way that I ensure my body can physically feel food coming in at various times, which also helps me avoid any feelings of needing to binge. Ninth, if I lived alone, I’d physically throw or give away any food that isn’t a part of what I planned on eating. For example, since I’m on LCHF, if I lived alone, I’d throw or give away my bread and high-carbohydrate food that isn’t on my daily or weekly food plan. But if I didn’t live alone, (e.g., if I lived with roommates), I’d ask them to keep their food behind locked doors and perhaps in a locked Fridge Locker (available online for purchase) to help me resist the temptation of their food. I think either would be helpful, for me, to resist food that I shouldn’t eat. Tenth, when possible, I find it’s good for me to weigh myself daily at around the same time every day, wearing a similar outfit (or my birthday suit, if I’m using a bathroom scale and am alone). Then I record this weight somewhere, usually in a spreadsheet but a journal would work too, along with the date. With this method, I can compare my weight from approximately one week ago with my current weight, which can provide me with insight into whether my weight is increasing, decreasing, or remaining the same, for the most part. I’m not concerned if my weight fluctuates up after reaching a new low. Oftentimes, I’ll gain weight, steadily, on the scale for several days, and then after a bowel movement, I’ll see the effects with a newer, lower number on the scale. So I keep in mind that only weekly comparisons might be significant, but day-to-day fluctuations are generally insignificant in terms of gains or losses, in terms of measuring my losses of body fat. For more information on this topic, please review my other blog entries and visit http://chatzy.com/proana for pro ana chat.
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